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<td class="v">13:1</td>
<td>A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.</td>
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<td class="v">13:2</td>
<td>A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.</td>
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<td class="v">13:3</td>
<td>He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.</td>
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<td class="v">13:4</td>
<td>The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.</td>
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<td class="v">13:5</td>
<td>A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.</td>
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<td class="v">13:6</td>
<td>Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.</td>
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<td class="v">13:7</td>
<td>There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.</td>
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<td class="v">13:8</td>
<td>The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.</td>
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<td class="v">13:9</td>
<td>The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.</td>
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<td class="v">13:10</td>
<td>Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.</td>
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<td class="v">13:11</td>
<td>Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.</td>
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<td class="v">13:12</td>
<td>Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.</td>
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<td class="v">13:13</td>
<td>Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.</td>
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<td class="v">13:14</td>
<td>The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.</td>
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<td class="v">13:15</td>
<td>Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.</td>
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<td class="v">13:16</td>
<td>Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.</td>
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<td class="v">13:17</td>
<td>A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.</td>
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<td class="v">13:18</td>
<td>Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.</td>
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<td class="v">13:19</td>
<td>The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.</td>
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<td class="v">13:20</td>
<td>He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.</td>
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<td class="v">13:21</td>
<td>Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.</td>
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<td class="v">13:22</td>
<td>A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.</td>
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<td class="v">13:23</td>
<td>Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.</td>
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<td class="v">13:24</td>
<td>He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.</td>
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<td class="v">13:25</td>
<td>The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.</td>
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